Heterotopic ossification of the hip post reamed intramedullary femoral nail: a case report

• Main Authors: Kow, Ren Yi, Low, Chooi Leng, Jaya Raj, Jeffrey, VA Abraham, Jacob, Mor Japar Khan, Ed Simor Khan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Crimson Publishers 2019
• Subjects: RD701 Orthopedics
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/73615/1/73615_Heterotopic%20Ossification%20of%20the%20Hip%20Post.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/73615/; https://crimsonpublishers.com/oproj/pdf/OPROJ.000619.pdf
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Hetorotopic Ossification (HO) is abnormal formation of bone in the soft tissue. Heterotopic ossification of the hip following reamed interlocking medullary nail is uncommon and it has received little attention from the clinician. We take this opportunity to report a young man who presented with sy...